Polemoniaceae Phlox longifolia Nutt.

Longleaf Phlox

Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 44

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Scientific name: Phlox longifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: PHLOL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Longleaf Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
Family (APG): Polemoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves used for boils.

RECRD: 21044 id: 26464

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